Blakes Golf Club sits in Epping, Essex, on the northern edge of Greater London where suburban development gives way to more open countryside. The course was designed by Howard Swan, a British golf architect active in the mid-twentieth century who worked primarily on parkland layouts across southern England. The design reflects the modest, practical approach common to many members' clubs established in the post-war period, when golf became more accessible beyond the traditional elite venues. The routing occupies gently undulating terrain typical of the Essex landscape, with mature trees framing many holes and providing definition to the playing corridors. The course features a mix of par threes, fours, and fives arranged in a traditional out-and-back configuration, with greens that tend toward modest size and subtle contouring. Bunkers are placed strategically rather than abundantly, and water features, if present, play a secondary role in the design strategy. Blakes serves a local membership drawn from Epping and surrounding communities in west Essex. The club operates as a welcoming venue for regular weekend and weekday play, with a clubhouse that provides the social and dining functions typical of English golf clubs of its era and scale. The course offers a straightforward test of golf without dramatic elevation changes or severe hazards, appealing to members who value consistency and familiarity in their home layout.